Project Gutenberg 2011-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 77 Halidom, M. Y. 1838 1914 Dryasdust Huth, Alexander Jellicoe, John Prince, Val R. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II" by M. Y. Halidom is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. It presents a series of narratives revolving around the members of the Wonder Club, who share fantastical tales filled with various themes such as adventure, love, and the supernatural, highlighting human emotions and experiences. The main character introduced in the opening chapter is Jack Hearty, who recounts a remarkable and harrowing story about being accidentally buried alive. The opening of the volume sets the stage in a cozy gathering of club members who are eager to hear captivating stories from their host, Jack. He divulges a personal tale beginning with his youthful love for Molly, which leads to a series of tragic misunderstandings, ultimately resulting in his premature burial. The narrative unfolds as Jack endures the agonizing experience of being trapped in a coffin, reflecting on the torment of his unrequited love and the misconceptions that led to his predicament. His story weaves in elements of despair and a desperate longing for life, showcasing his humorous return to ”life,” which establishes an engaging and fantastical tone for the subsequent tales in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Fantasy fiction Horror tales Ghost stories Storytelling -- Fiction Paranormal fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 628696 628555 2024-09-14T13:49:06.813415 2023-09-15T08:33:10.896725 text/html text/html 638432 2011-01-01T22:44:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 938635 2011-01-01T22:46:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1006279 2024-09-14T13:49:17.724908 application/epub+zip 1011034 2024-09-14T13:49:09.589449 application/epub+zip 305457 2024-09-14T13:49:07.925422 application/epub+zip 1260930 2024-09-14T13:49:23.478846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1212468 2024-09-14T13:49:16.327872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507066 2022-09-16T05:17:20.356767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570230 570127 2024-09-14T13:49:05.255398 2023-09-15T08:33:09.480769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 569940 2011-01-01T22:37:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215364 2011-01-01T22:37:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 569985 2011-01-01T22:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215316 2011-01-01T22:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21656 2024-09-14T13:49:23.629853 application/rdf+xml 14019 2024-09-14T13:49:08.304404 image/jpeg 3373 2024-09-14T13:49:08.113405 image/jpeg 989860 2024-09-14T13:49:06.890405 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog